How to Make a DIY Valentines Peg Board for Kids
Peg Boards are a fantastic fine motor activity for kids. Learn how to make this DIY Valentines Peg Board using common household items. Your kids will love decorating the heart and learning some valuable skills while they play.
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There’s no better way to show kids that you love them than by spending quality time together. Some Valentine’s day themed activities are perfect for finding ways to spend with your little ones. Or you can invest in the Valentine’s Day Activity Pack, which is filled with educational printables for you kids.
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Materials Needed
- An old box
- Paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Q-tips
- Paint
- Sharpies
- A push pin and/or a small screwdriver
How to Make a DIY Valentines Peg Board
Make your box
1. Cover an old box with white paper, or paint with white paint.
2. Using a pink sharpie or pen, draw a heart on the paper. Then fill in the heart with dots.
I made my dots close together because I gauged how much space I needed to fit the q-tips together. I don’t recommend that you do this, but only because it makes this project longer to make.
If you make fewer dots, with larger spaces in between, then you won’t have to make so many holes and you won’t have to make so many pegs.
3. Make the holes.
I made the initial holes using a push pin. This was very easy to do, however the holes were too small for the q-tips to fit through.
To make the holes larger I then took a small screwdriver and pushed that into the holes as well. This worked perfectly, although it did mean that it took longer because I had to go over each hole twice.
Make the Pegs
1. Dip the cotton wool on each side of each q-tip into some paint.
I used different shades of pink to make my pegs. I found that the paint works better than coloring in the q-tips with a sharpie (which you can do too). The colors come out more vivid and it’s a whole lot easier.
When waiting for the paint to dry, I balanced the q-tips on some toy blocks. This worked fantastically and I didn’t have to worry about paint getting all over the table.
2. When the paint has dried, cut the q-tips in half.
3. Enjoy playing
More Valentines Fine Motor Activities
Valentine’s day is a wonderful way to celebrate love and friendship. But how do you incorporate it into your early learning classroom? You can start with some of these Valentines Fine Motor Activities, all of which will help to develop fine motor skills in various ways.
- Valentines Day Writing Tray
- Valentine’s Day Cutting Strips (Free Printable)
- Valentines Playdough Invitation to Play
- Cookie Cutter Hearts Activity
- Connect the Dots: Valentines Fine Motor Activity
For more ideas, take a look at these Valentines Fine Motor Activities for Kids
Valentine’s Day Activity Pack
Educational printables with a valentine’s theme. Perfect for preschool and kindergarteners to try this February.
Are you going to try this DIY Valentines Peg Board with your kids? Don’t forget to Pin the idea for later.
